Geriatric physiotherapy is fundamentally different from sports or general physiotherapy. The goals are different - we are usually not chasing a marathon, we are protecting independence: walking to the bathroom safely, getting out of bed without help, climbing 2-3 stairs, holding a cup without dropping it. These small, dignity-restoring goals drive every session.

Our typical Jaipur elderly patient is treated 2-3 times a week to start, then tapered to a maintenance schedule. Each session is 45-60 minutes and includes gentle range-of-motion work, joint mobilisation where comfortable, very gradual strengthening (chair-stands, heel raises, calf raises), and balance practice with safety supervision.

For bed-ridden seniors, we focus on preventing what doctors call "deconditioning" - the rapid muscle loss that happens with bed rest. Even 20 minutes a day of bed-side physiotherapy dramatically reduces bedsores, deep vein thrombosis risk and respiratory complications.

Equally important is what we do with the family. Caregivers learn safe lifting, how to assist a transfer without hurting their own back, and how to make the bathroom and bedroom safer (grab bars, non-slip mats, lighting). This is what genuine home care looks like.